Houston Texans DL Ra'shon Harris played at 300 pounds last season, but his weight was at 312 pounds for the start of organized team activities (OTAs). It is not believed Harris was asked to add weight, and he reportedly looked sluggish and out of shape during workouts.

Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said Wednesday, Aug. 1, that DL Ra'Shon Harris and OL Shelley Smith have stood out during the early days of training camp. "Sonnie Harris has been doing some really good things," Kubiak said. "On the offensive side of the ball, I think (Shelley) stood out to me a little bit. He's going to get in the mix for this guard spot if he keeps playing the way he's playing."

Scott Brown, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he will limit the amount of work DL Aaron Smith (shoulder) gets in offseason practices, though not just because Smith will turn 34 next month and is coming off a major injury. Tomlin said the Steelers want to give extra work to DL Evander Hood and DL Ra'shon Harris this spring. "(Smith's) number of snaps in the spring and summer would be de-emphasized whether he was injured or not," Tomlin said.

Updating a previous report, Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers DL Ra'shon Harris will make a base salary of $310,000 in 2009, $395,000 in 2010 and $480,000 in 2011. He also received a signing bonus of $64,000.